Mr. James Lee McGuire, age 68, of Trion, GA, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at the Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. McGuire was born August 31, 1948, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Ralph and Essie McGuire.  He enjoyed woodworking and watching Shepherd’s Chapel.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed in the textile industry.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte McGuire; and a sister, Shirley McGuire.

Mr. McGuire is survived by his wife, Linda McGuire; son and daughter-in-law, Merle and Mary McGuire; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Henry Millsap, Donna and Kim McGuire, Wanda and Michael Wright; 9 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. McGuire will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 14, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. McGuire will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Wednesday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James Lee McGuire who passed away on Monday.

Little Matthew Ryan Espy, infant son of Jason and Brooklyn Nixon Espy of Summerville, GA passed away Friday June 2, 2017 at Floyd Medical Center.

Survivors, parents, Jason and Brooklyn Nixon Espy; grandparents, Gene & Linda Espy, Chris &  Carla Nixon, Sandra Teeters; great-grandparents, Rose & Larry Nixon,  Carl & Peggy Pierce, aunt, Annarose Nixon.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Nixon officiating with interment in the Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers, Cliff Bullard, Neil Shropshire.

Little Matthew Ryan Espy will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family  will receive friends Monday June 5, 2017 from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Little Matthew Ryan Espy who died on Friday.

Little Matthew Ryan Espy, infant son of Jason and Brooklyn Espy, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, at Floyd Medical Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.

 MRS. BARBARA G. HANSON, age 81, of Goodwin Drive, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017, in a Rome hospital.  A native of California, She was born on June 8, 1935.  Mrs. Hanson was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, the late Wayne Louis Hanson on July 15, 2015.

Surviving are daughter & son-in-law, Christi and Tommy Cox; son & daughter-in-law, Ricky and Donna Hanson; several Grandchildren also survive.

Memorial service will be held Monday, June 5th, at 7:00 P.M. from the Summerville First Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Mason officiating, interment in Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Georgia.  The Family will receive friends Monday, at the Church, from 6;00 P.M. until the hour of service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Johnny Franklin Jenkins, age 79 of Trion, Georgia formerly of Dalton, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Jenkins was born in Monroe County, Tennessee on November 4, 1937,  son of the late Leslie Marsellus Jenkins and Ella Carolyn Van Winkle Jenkins.  He was a member of the Harvest Worship Center in Trion, was retired from Brown Printing and was an avid and talented stringed instrument musician.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by infant twins, Terry and Perry Jenkins; brother, Robert James Jenkins and sister, Lula Mae Reed.

Mr. Jenkins is survived by his wife, Betty Jenkins; sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Stephanie Jenkins and Gary and Anne Jenkins; daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Mike Rankin; grandchildren, Mason Jenkins, Madicyn Morrisette; Ashley Rankin and Jacob Rankin; two great grandchildren, Kinsley Rankin and Alyssa Stephens, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Jenkins will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Bishop Phil Minter officiating.  Private Interment will be in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Jenkins will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel, is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Johnny Franklin Jenkins.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences

MR. JOHN LOYD HICKS, age 98, of Summervile, Georgia passed away Sunday evening in a Collinsville, Alabama nursing home. 

Born in Floyd County, Georgia on August 9, 1918, a son of the late Grady L. and Bernice Rowan Hicks.   Mr. Hicks was preceded in death by brothers, Leonard Hicks and Winford C. Hicks. He was Baptist by faith, a proud Veteran of the U. S. Army serving during WW II.  He was a very kind, gentle, and caring Man.  Was loved by all who knew Him; to have had relationship with Him was truly a blessing.

Surviving are brothers and their wife’s, Sherman (Lois) Hicks, James Rowan (Tommie) Hicks, and Jere (Dora) Hicks; many Nieces and Nephews.

A graveside ceremony will be held Thursday, June 1st, at 2:00 P.M. at the Summervile Cemetery, officiate will be Chrystal Hicks; pallbearers, Mark Hicks, Jesse Hicks, Mike Hicks, Kyle Hicks, Trent Hicks, and Wendall Hicks.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. John Loyd Hicks, who passed away Sunday.

MRS. LINDA GORHAM BURKHALTER, age 72, of Hair Lake Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, at her residence.  She was born December 9, 1945.  Preceded in death by Her husband, the late James H. Burkhalter on December 20, 2016.

 Surviving are Her, son-James Grant Burkhalter; grandchildren, Cayla Burkhalter, Trace Burkhalter, and Evan Burkhalter; great granddaughter, Ashlynn Burkhalter; Siblings, several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 2nd, at 11:00 A.M. from Graveside in West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mickey Skates officiating.

 Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.